Marco Balbul
Encyclopedia
Marco Balbul, is a former Israeli football defender
and manager.
who arrived in Israel
in 1950 and settled in Tirat Carmel
. By age 5, Marco was excited to wake up every morning in order to play football
against the big kids in his neighborhood. Four years later he asked to be accepted to the youth system of Maccabi Haifa
. Reuven Held, a coach of one of the youth teams, immediately sent him to train in front of Lazar Steinberg, who allegedly said at that moment that both Marco Balbul and Ofer Mizrahi would play for the full squad.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and manager.
Early life
Marco is the last child of Jewish immigrants from EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
who arrived in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1950 and settled in Tirat Carmel
Tirat Carmel
Tirat Carmel , or Tirat HaCarmel, is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 18,700....
. By age 5, Marco was excited to wake up every morning in order to play football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
against the big kids in his neighborhood. Four years later he asked to be accepted to the youth system of Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
. Reuven Held, a coach of one of the youth teams, immediately sent him to train in front of Lazar Steinberg, who allegedly said at that moment that both Marco Balbul and Ofer Mizrahi would play for the full squad.
Honours
- Israeli Premier League (3):
- 1988-89, 1990-91, 1993-94
- State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
(3):- 1991, 1993, 1995
External links
- Profile of Marco Balbul at Maccabi Haifa's official website
- National team stats at IFA